Originally Posted By pitapan16 Last Novembor on our trip to WDW we drove into Bonnet Creek Resort behind Epcot next close to Carribbean Beach Resorts entrance. Anyways Its a long new road almost connecting to the freeway and has a bunch of new Raddison Resort buildings coming up, some already open. Does anyone know how or what exactly this is all about? I've heard nothing about it anywhere execpt from what I've seen the last two trips to WDW when I physically saw it?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I discovered Bonnet Creek Resort the same way you did -- quite by accident as I was driving by. Bonnet Creek is a non-Disney resort that exists "on Disney property," or at least it "looks" like it's Disney property -- but it's not. Way back when Walt bought up his big rectangle of land in central Florida there was this one mutant square of land in the middle on the east side bordering on I-4 that he was never able to buy. It was owned by someone who refused to sell to Disney, at any price. For the longest time the land just laid there. They finally sold it off -- for a hefty price, I'm sure -- but not to Disney. The Bonnett Creek Resort is now going up there. Bonnett Creek had to get legal access rights to their own property through Disney's access roads. Now it's another resort, "on Disney property" that has nothing to do with Disney. Though I'm guessing guests who stay there may even not appreciate that distinction. At least the Swan and Dolphin "look Disney." Bonnett Creek does not. The entrance area alone is all these concrete-colored forms. Quite visually jarring to me. Take a look at these pictures -- I found the Bonnet Creek Resort road signage difference to be quite different, and wondered why. <a href="http://ssdisney.home.att.net/steve/bonnetcreeksigns.htm" target="_blank">http://ssdisney.home.att.net/s teve/bonnetcreeksigns.htm</a>
Originally Posted By vbdad55 It has a 2 Star rating -- the building itself looks nice -- and for the heck of it I used a travel site to see the rates -- for June $112 / night for a 1 bedroom suite with 2 queen beds. Nothing special best sums it up -- now if someone really put up a luxury resort there-- they could have pushed the envelope a bit -- but $130 with taxes for a 1 bedroom and none of the transportation advantages etc. -- no EMH -- no big deal
Originally Posted By pitapan16 Interesting...I'm glad that piece of land was required to get special legal acces from Disney due to the roads, because I sure would'nt want to see a bunch of outside stuff going up right next to Caribbean Beach resort and behind Epcot.
Originally Posted By Ash Is Crazy 4 WDW It would be silly to stay there if you want to stay on property with no bus service that means you would have to drive everywhere, WHO WANTS THAT! I LOVE THE BUSES! LOL! I just hate waiting for them! LOL!
Originally Posted By pitapan16 You know, I like to drive at WDW...I just don't like that I have the option to drive out for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel, if yah know what I mean?...But with a car, you can drive over for a swim anywhere you want. And can visit all/any resorts you want.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 You know, I like to drive at WDW...I just don't like that I have the option to drive out for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel, if yah know what I mean?...But with a car, you can drive over for a swim anywhere you want. And can visit all/any resorts you want.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I LOVE THE BUSES! LOL! I just hate waiting for them! LOL!<< You must be kidding right? Those busses are so ghetto!!
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp "You must be kidding right? Those busses are so ghetto!!" May be, but to me they add to the enjoyment of removing myself from the outside world. Even though we very seldom take the busses anymore, since we only stay on-site infrequently, and it's more difficult to leave a car somewhere and take the bus.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I'll show you some bus routes on the South Side of Chicago that will change your mind on the buses at WDW and their category.......... I wish they were all monorails or light rail --- but for buses they're OK -- the air works and in summer in Florida what more can one want ?
